Advanced Placement offers both courses and exams. There are over 40 options. Courses can be taken online or in-person. Exams are offered every May. Scholars can take the exam as a "self-study" or as part of an AP course.
AVID - Advancement Via Individual Achievement - is a class that started at Clairemont High in 1980 before spreading worldwide! Students will learn how to connect with others, organize their things/thoughts, and strategies to successfully study.
INTERESTED?
Talk to your school counselor about enrolling in AVID .
High-quality college and career pathways vary by school site but all include four key components: Academic Rigor, CTE Sequence of Courses, Work-Based Learning, and Comprehensive Student Supports.
INTERESTED?
Talk to your counselor about enrolling into CCTE classes.
Honors courses are courses that offer students more challenging, in-depth study of a topic. In order to give the weighted (GPA boost), students must complete an end-of-course exam or project.
INTERESTED?
Talk to your counselor about honors course enrollment.
SDUSD proudly offers 8 International Baccalaureate schools, which are world-famous rigorous whole-child educational programmes. The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.
INTERESTED?
Visit the IBO website for full details on all their programmes - https://ibo.org/
You are invited to visit any of the IB schools to learn more and inquire about enrollment.
JROTC courses are another way for students to show progress on the college and career readiness indicator. Their motto: “Motivating young people to become better citizens!”
INTERESTED?
Talk to your counselor about enrolling into JROTC.
Basic and Plus courses are free to CA public school students! They are student-led (no instructor) courses that contain a blend of video lectures, tests, quizzes and other assignments, which combined, provides an A-G approved course.
INTERESTED?
Talk to your counselor to confirm if the credits can be added to your high school transcript.